Overview of Do's and Don'ts of design work (PLANNING)

For my digipak  to be successful I must include certain areas and also have to make sure i don't include other parts. 

DO'S

• Use a clear font
• Use appropiate sizes for images and font
• Use clear photos that are in focus
• Use photos that are an appropriate shape for the page
• Make sure the font is clear from a distance
• Follow the conventions of the 3 colour rule and use colour that is appropriate for
• Images
• Font
• Background
• Use appropriate industry logos and conventions, properly positioned:
• Barcode
• Date
• Copyright
• Titles
• Artist Name

Dont's

• Stretch the images, this will make them out of focus
• Use layer styles
• Use unnecessary effects, they must suit the genre
• Place text across the artists face
• You dont need to have a photo on every panel